New food truck in Vero Beach serves hungry while helping homeless

A new program in Indian River County is helping the homeless and unemployed acquire new job skills while serving up tasty food.

TONIGHT, WPTV NEWSCHANNEL 5JON SHAINMAN HAS A LOOK AT ANEW FOOD TRUCK ON THE TREASURECOAST DESIGNED TO FEED THUNGRY, THE HOMELESS AND THEUNEMPLOYED.<< (NAT) FOR CRYSTAL SMITHTHE MIDDAY HEAT ISNBIGGEST CHALLENGE.“IBEEN MAKING FOOD, CERTAIDISHES, JUST LEARNING” LIVINGIN A SHELTER, THIS SINGLE MOMIS TRYING TO GET BACK ON HERFEET.

SHEPEOPLE WORKING AT THE“DIGNITFOOD TRUC”.

8827/@10:20 GIVEYOU ON THE JOB TRAINING ANACTUALLY GIVE YOU A JOB” SETUP BY THE SOURCE, A CHRISTIANMINISTRY OUTREACH IN VEROBEACH, ITTHE HOMELESS AND UNEMPLOYE8829/@27:15“WHAT OUR STUDENTSLACK IS REAL TIME TRAINING INFRONT OF REAL CUSTOMERS.THATGOES THEM.

IT GIVES THEM REALEXPOSURE IN REAL TIME MADE TOORDER FOOD” THE MENU ISFEAST OF FOOD TRUCK FAVORITES&INCLUDING A“DIGNITY BOW”..“CHICKEN, CHEESE..

IT LOOKSBEAUTIFUL” CHEF HENRRESTREPO SAYS THIS IS HIS MOSTIMPORTANT MISSION IN TDECADES OF COOKING.

8825/@5:39“WE TRAIN THEM FOR THECULINARY SO THEY CAN GET THEIRLIFE BACK” MONEY RAISED GOESBACK INTO THE PROGRAM.

THETRUCK WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY A100- THOUSAND DOLLAR GRANTFROM THE PHILANTHROPIC GRO“IMPACT 10”.

8839/@45:21“WELOVE THE MISSION.

WE LOVE THEPROJECT ITSELF.

IT FULFILLS AMULTITUDE OF NEEDS” FILLINGTHE IMMEDIATE NEED FORCRYSTAL, WHILE GIVING HER HOPEFOR THE FUTURE.

8827/@10:55“IWOULD LIKE MY OWN BUSINEEVENTUALLY”“THE FOOD TRUCKWILL BE PARKED HERE ATTROPICAL SCOOTERS ALONG US 1IN VERO BEACH ON MONDAYS ANDTUESDAYS AND THE HOPE IS TOGET IT AROUND TOWN FIVE DAYS AWEEK.

IN VERO BEACH, JS WPNC 5”